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That's hilarious (and frightening). Do you think the planetary hubs were still in play or bypassed somehow? Not to mention the tires rated to 26 mph. All those poor gears, oh the humanity!

I like to run the SEE with the Hoe deployed. I think side - side bumps are slightly amplified, but the loader and traction is so much better. Plus the vis as mentioned and the ease of transition make it feel a little more like a dirt mover. On flat ground the CG is lower but I'd have to look...

Looks very familiar. Only thing I would say is that I find it easier to leave the hoe up in the deployed position when using the front loader. Better balance with a loaded bucket and better traction for scooping. Just stow it to the left as normal but leave it up and not folded forward...

Think hard about how hard the ground is that you'll be working. This is a heavy machine, heavier than a regular backhoe of the same size, and with MUCH smaller tires = higher ground pressure. They are cool machines, but just not as good at digging and moving as their purpose built cousins...

Yes they get sticky. Be emotionally prepared for a possible broken headlight.

I especially liked the “light weight” part in the description. A girl can dream.

Yea, that's a beefy set of axles there.... or a total disregard for safe towing. Probably the former.

That’s awesome sauce! I’ve always wanted to play with one of those scanners. +1 million for the quick-tach. Pull the trigger on that one.

I’m not sure what the T M says but just take the backhoe off, block it up, and remove the valve block that way. I can’t imagine trying to do it with the implement on the machine. I was actually asking Nick if his gauges etc. stayed on. I just wondered if the clutch switch and starting solenoid...

My master switch is a little touchy as well. Though my reading indicated maybe something else? Do you have lights and gauges and what not during these no start situations? The backhoe control valves are really not that difficult to deal with. It sounds to me like a valve problem. Probably just...

The float detent should hold the lever down. It can be adjusted (provided there's not too much rust built up) at the valve. Just a heads up.

I’ve heard and felt some loud snap crackle pop type bangs while doing similar things. I too have failed to find a source, though I think it may be related to all of the reinforcement that freightliner added to the frame. It’s all bolted together and if the bolts aren’t 100% torqued in tight you...

What are the front tires on that FLU? I likey. I can see the Cont MTP on the rear, but the front looks like a Mich ZXL in a size that works for the SEE. Depending on ply count, that could be be my new $$$ pit. Ideas?

There seems to be a discussion going on and I don't want to hijack, but I'm working on a project and would like to know from FLUfarm at what rpm he thinks his snow thrower operates best. Both the thrower and the auger parts if possible. I'm guessing about 1700 rpm for the thrower and something...

My thoughts exactly. Perhaps I can squeeze a little bit more wisdom out of it though; does anyone know what that plastic “module“ right near the heater in the drivers foot well does? I can’t figure out what it is from the schematics or the TMs. It just plugs into the wiring harness, has five or...

My ether system was leaking when I got my see so I just removed it. It starts great down to about 10 F (coldest I've tried). Point being that I'm not sure how necessary it is and secondly, if one really wanted to give her a little shot, the intake is an easy reach from the drivers seat with a...

Yes, looks like a nice reference but they also listed dot 4 as brake fluid. Fine if you flush the system completely right, but uncle sam ran dot 5 did they not? I’m not sure about the mixing if the two but it’s supposed to be bad.

+1 on direct not underdrive. I think that came up in the SEE HMMH HME thread. One thing i’ve found that helps is to deploy the hoe to vertical. The machine balance front to back really benefits from that even if the roll becomes more sensitive.

The “high / low” collar on the gear shift is indeed connected to an air solenoid, but it's really a “direct/underdrive” (more like a split shift). I think there’s a spring that keeps the transmission in direct until the solenoid works against it. The lever for that trans function is on the...

Thanks for the video. Always nice to watch someone else hop on and off rather than me. One thought that comes to mind ...again, is lifting with the boom locked. The boom cylinders always relief before the stick. Does anybody have thoughts about locking them out with the stowage ring?